DEIR AL-BALAH: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Sunday that a spokesperson for Hamas’ armed wing, Abu Obeida, was killed in Gaza over the weekend. Obeida’s last statement was on Friday as Israel began the initial stages of a new military offensive in Gaza City, declaring the area a combat zone. Hamas has not commented on Israel’s claim. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier said Israel had attacked Obeida, the longtime spokesperson for Hamas’ Qassam Brigades, but did not know whether he had been killed.

Abu Obeida, the spokesman of Hamas' Qassam Brigades, was killed in a Saturday strike on western Gaza City, Al Arabiya and Al Hadath reported, citing a Palestinian source.

Una fonte palestinese ha riferito questa mattina ai canali Al Arabiya e Al Hadath che il portavoce delle Brigate Qassam, l'ala militare di Hamas, noto come Abu Obeida, è stato…